Register for Tournaments-- ALL Debate and Speech!

Registration is NOW OPEN for two tournaments!  Please read all below information and register NOW! Please remember for EACH tournament, to Register for 1) Competitors, 2) Parent Judges, and 3) Sign up for Food.  Pay for all fees through PayPal when registering.

Winter Classic Debate Tournament -- Fri, Jan 29 / Sat, Jan 30
Team Policy -- Lincoln Douglas -- Parliamentary Debate

Registration Link: https://winter2016.homeschooldebate.net/
Closes Jan 17

Team Policy:
FRIDAY ONLY (Annandale) January 29th
Capital Baptist Church
3504 Gallows Road
Annandale, VA 22003

Lincoln Douglas:
FRIDAY PM AND SATURDAY
Friday - (Purcellville) January 29th
36422 Shoemaker Road
Purcellville, VA 20132

Saturday - (Berryville) January 30th
2832 Crum's Church Road
Berryville, VA 22611

Parliamentary:
SATURDAY ONLY (Berryville) January 30th
2832 Crum's Church Road
Berryville, VA 22611

Judge Requirement:
FAMILY CAP: 6 ROUNDS (PLEASE IGNORE HIGHER REQUIREMENTS)
Each competitor MUST provide a judge available to judge two rounds for each event the competitor has entered. There is a six round family cap. Please encourage community and alumni judges to sign up through the judge registration link. Because of the way that judges are assigned to rounds, YOU MUST BE THERE FOR THE TIMES FOR WHICH YOU HAVE REGISTERED.

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VIRGINIA GROUNDHOG CLASSIC SPEECH TOURNAMENT-- Sat, Feb 6

Registration Link: https://groundhog2016.homeschooldebate.net/

Closes Jan 24th

Speech Events (all 12 Stoa events):
(Rules can be found at http://Stoausa.org)
Limited Prep: Extemp, Mars Hill, Apologetics
Platforms: Original Oratory, Persuasive, Expository
Interpretations: Dramatic, Original, Duo, Humorous
Wildcards: Motivational Speaking and Monologue

Categories for Limited Prep:

Mars Hill: Plays/Musicals, Current and Classic Television Shows, Classic Movies, Current Books
Apologetics: Cat. 1, 3, 4, 5
Extemp: International, Domestic, and Economic

Location: Capital Baptist Church
3504 Gallows Rd, Annandale, VA 22003

Fees: $15/first speech event, $5 for each additional event.  Pay via Paypal.
Family cap of $100
Events dropped after registration closes will incur a $15/event drop fee. For all payment information please click on fees/payment tab at left.

Judge Requirement: Each competitor MUST provide a judge available to judge two rounds for each event the competitor has entered. There is a six round family cap. Please encourage community and alumni judges to sign up through the judge registration link. Because of the way that judges are assigned to rounds, YOU MUST BE THERE FOR THE TIMES FOR WHICH YOU HAVE REGISTERED.
In addition, local competitors (those living within 30 miles of the tournament) are asked to recruit at least (4) rounds of community or alumni judging. These rounds can be filled by one person or by multiple volunteers.

If you have any questions, please contact the Tournament Director.
Director: Alison Koehnke
Phone Number: 571-314-4697
E-mail Address: c4debatecoach@gmail.com

Welcome back from break!

Debaters!

Since I will not be at club this Thursday, I am sending you the resolution you will be debating. Clayton will be facilitating, so listen to his wise debate expertise.
Always remember that when we debated each other at Nats - I won.  :D
Please partner up, and debate the following resolution:

This house should vote for the democratic nominee in the November 2016 presidential election, if Donald Trump is the republican nominee.

You allowed and encouraged to do as much background research as is possible before debate, and before the round. Next week we will be focusing on TP/LD.

If you have any questions - just email me!

Coach Thadd

Vector this week -- Jan 7

Happy New Year! I hope you had a delightful break! 

It's time to dust off the speeches and debate cases and get the juices flowing again!  We have 1 week until the next LD tournament, 3 weeks before the next LD/ Parli tournament, and 4 weeks before the Annandale Speech tournament.  I want you all to set your sites on doing your best and making it your goal to snag one of those green check-marks!  Going to Nationals is a great goal and is so rewarding, not to mention fun!

SPEECH:
Bring your platforms and interps for coaching.  We have 4 weeks to get your speeches polished.  We will also work on some impromptu skills drills.

DEBATE:
We will be running a Parli round in which all debaters will participate in prep for the Parli tournament. 

PARENTS:
We will need you for coaching both Speech and Debate!

If you will NOT be there on Thursday, please email me to let me know so we can adjust our planning! pkmillhouse@gmail.com

See you Thursday!
Mrs. Millhouse